The Lens release button can be pressed to release the locking mechanism that holds the lens and the body together

Dioptric adjustment knob is used to correct eye focus issues, the user should not wear eye glasses while taking photographs

The aperture/exposure button is used when you want to switch the main dial between changing aperture exposure

The AF point selection allows you to switch on and off the sensors the camera use to auto focus

The cross keys allows you to change the ISO (film speed), WB (white balance), Metering mode (adjustments to auto exposure), and AF mode, which allows you to switch between constant auto focus or one-off

The drive mode button allows you to switch between multiple shots consecutively or timer basis

The menu button allows you to access all the option in the menu

The AF point selection is important to indicate which sensors are activated

The image quality defines what images you are taking. RAW is the biggest file with the most information. Large/Fine is the best quality JPEG you can take.

The shutter speed is indicated in 1/125 or 1/125th of a second. any fraction is in fractions of a second. whole numbers with " marks are full seconds. B is opened until you release the button.

Fstop indicated the aperture of the lens. The smaller the fraction in the Fstop, the larger the aperture.

AF focus points are sensors which are used to lock focus

Shutter speed and Aperture tells you the read outs of the settings on the camera

The exposure level indicator indicates how you are exposing the shot. the bar being below the down point arrow indicates proper exposure

The various modes changes the camera settings (which can all be adjusted in manual) to best suit the situation you are photographing

insert the battery (facing the right way, or else you will short circuit the camera)

and the cf card (make sure it's facing the right way, it should slide easily, no force needed, or else you will break the pins inside the camera)

Turn the dial in order to adjust the eye piece to compensate your eye

to attach the lens, match the dots on the lens and body, and then twist clockwise

In the 4th tab of the menu, there is a function that allows you to format the CF card, so you don't have to manually delete each photo

In the 3rd tab of the menu, you can set the preview time after you take a photo

This is the proper way of holding a camera, any other way, you risk improper exposure

TIPS

to auto focus, hold the Shutter Button half way and the auto focus will activate and lock on

To use custom white balance, photograph something that's white in the light you are shooting in and make sure it's properly exposed. Then in then switch to custom white balance mode and you can set it to the image of the white you took. then the following shots will be adjusted to that white balance.